Dear Colleagues,

Issue 9 of the Geneva Digital Watch newsletter is out! Published on 31 March, the issue provides the latest digital policy updates which took place in March. The main highlights:

• The editorial and accompanying article highlights the latest developments in the Apple/FBI case. Although the case is closed, have the main dilemmas been resolved or are they likely to resurface in the near future?
• The IANA stewardship transition proposal and the ICANN accountability proposal were submitted to the US government at the end of the week-long ICANN 55th meeting, held in Marrakech, Morocco. The issue explores both proposals, and what the next steps are.
• The digital policy observatory reveals that the Apple/FBI case and the Snoopers’ Charter were among the most prominent developments, which brought privacy, security, and encryption in focus. Zero-rating developments in the USA and India, and updates related to the EU-US Privacy Shield are also on the radar for March.
• The ‘IG building under construction’ illustration is symbolic of the ever-changing world of digital policy. A new iteration sees new elements that denote emerging trends, in addition to the existing robust foundation of IG topics. The issue reveals the new illustration which represents the taxonomy behind the GIP Digital Watch observatory.
• Included in this issue are the events which took place in International Geneva, and upcoming events in April.

Read or download the full issue (PDF). The Brazil version in Portuguese will be available soon. For more updates and background materials, visit the GIP Digital Watch observatory.

For your calendar:

• Friday, 8th April, in Geneva: Cybersecurity Competence Building Trends: Presentation of Study and Follow-up Discussion
• Monday, 25th April, in Geneva: Conference on Technical Innovation for Digital Policy Issues

The GIP Team